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March 3, 2021 Newsletter Powered by ABIL
- March 4, 2021
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
No Comments“U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021” Unveiled by Biden Administration, Democrats The Biden administration and Democratic sponsors in the Senate and House of Representatives have put forth a sweeping new immigration reform bill, the 353-page “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021.” The bill states its purpose as providing an earned path to citizenship, addressing the root causes
February 15, 2021 Newsletter Powered by ABIL
- February 15, 2021
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
USCIS Delays H-1B Wage-Based Selection Process for Cap-Subject Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is delaying the effective date of a final rule that changed the selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions. The rule would essentially eliminate the lottery process to give priority to higher wage offerings. The wage-based selection process is delayed to
February 4, 2021 Newsletter Powered by ABIL
- February 4, 2021
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
USCIS To Abide by Previous Filing Fee Amounts Under Preliminary Injunction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to abide by previous filing fee amounts because of preliminary injunctions in ILRC v. Wolf and Nw. Immigrant Rts. Project v. USCIS. USCIS said it is complying with the terms of these orders and “is not
December 3, 2020 Newsletter Powered by ABIL
- December 2, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extended until December 31, 2020, flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to ongoing precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary guidance was set to expire November 19, 2020.
Octorber 19, 2020 Newsletter Powered By ABIL
- November 13, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: Firm News
Lawsuit Challenges New DOL Prevailing Wage Rule for H-1Bs; Other Lawsuits to Follow A lawsuit filed October 16, 2020, by a group of technology consulting firms, ITServe Alliance Inc. et al. v. Scalia et al., is challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) interim final rule on prevailing wages for H-1B workers. The plaintiffs argue that
October 5, 2020 Newsletter Powered By ABIL
- November 13, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Block on H, L, J Foreign Workers On October 1, 2020, a U.S. district judge ruled in NAM v. DHS against aspects of President Trump’s June 22, 2020, proclamation that effectively blocked visa issuance to many foreign workers. More specifically, the proclamation prevented visa issuance to intracompany transferees
October 12, 2020 Newsletter Powered By ABIL
- November 13, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
DOL Issues Interim Final Rule Raising Prevailing Wages for Foreign Workers The Department of Labor (DOL) issued an interim final rule on October 8, 2020, amending Employment and Training Administration (ETA) regulations governing prevailing wages for nonimmigrant H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 foreign workers and immigrant EB-2 and EB-3 and foreign workers. Specifically, DOL is increasing
November 2, 2020 Newsletter Powered By ABIL
- November 13, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
Late November Visa Bulletin Preserves Forward Movement for Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Numbers The Department of State released the November Visa Bulletin about two weeks later than usual, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is allowing applicants to use the “Dates for Advanced Filing” chart (Chart B) for November. Chart B for November preserves the
November 9, 2020 Newsletter Powered by ABIL
- November 13, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
President-Elect Biden Pledges Immigration-Related Actions in First 100 Days President-elect Joe Biden has pledged in the first 100 days of his administration to set in motion a number of immigration-related actions. Some of his proposals could be launched immediately, while others may require new regulations or Congressional action. Trump administration rules finalized before President Trump
PERM: Employers, Representatives, and Agents
- January 7, 2020
- Posted by: Fakhoury Global Immigration
- Category: U.S. Alerts
Some employers have learned the hard way that the role of representatives and attorneys is clearly separated in the PERM Rule and that violation of that rule may result in harsh consequences. Employers are required to be totally involved in the recruitment process of their PERM applications. Their attorneys cannot review resumes, interview applicants, or